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Re: rusting brake lines Posted by Tom G [Email] (#1951) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Tom G) on Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:55:13 In Reply to: Re: rusting brake lines, don m [Profile/Gallery] , Tue, 12 Apr 2016 06:33:41 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I'll look on mine (05 Aero) tomorrow. What I've told you is my opinion and varies from what others consider good advice. I've bent brake line and can tell you it is difficult to bend in the correct angles not to mention routing through all the places it should go. Having said that, for the front wheels, I would try to go with a single piece from the manifold to the flexible hose. Keep in mind that at each end, there's a coupling.
I don't profess to be Mr. Brake, but I live in NE and brake lines rust, corrode, and need replacing. Special tools are needed to correctly make the flares. When I've made the flares correctly, they work great. When not exactly correct, they're leaking immediately requiring a re-flare.
I didn't mean for my opinion to come across as Mr Know-it-all or the only way to do it. Just this is the result I've used. I've heard the "one length" rule and when your talking a brake line from the front to the back, it gets complicated.
good luck
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